Birth: March 6, 1475
Death: February 18, 1564
Place of Birth: Caprese (Republic of Florence), Italy
Place of Death: Rome, Italy
Full Name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Occupations: Architect, Painter, Sculptor, Poet
Nickname: Father and Master of All the Arts
Death: February 18, 1564
Place of Birth: Caprese (Republic of Florence), Italy
Place of Death: Rome, Italy
Full Name: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Occupations: Architect, Painter, Sculptor, Poet
Nickname: Father and Master of All the Arts
"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish."
-Michelangelo
Famous For...
Michelangelo is regarded as the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance. Among his works, he is most famously known for the David and Pieta statues and the Sistine Chapel frescoes.